After a string of five wins, Mercer County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 11-8 to the Knoxville Blue Bullets. Mercer County has struggled against Knoxville recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Alivia Gillespie put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Gillespie has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gillespie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Natalie Thomson led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Knapp, who went 1-for-6 with a home run and two RBI.
Mercer County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Knoxville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
While Mercer County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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